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Merrill Elementary

Q: Is Merrill Elementary a good school?

Merrill Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Merrill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Merrill Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Merrill Elementary?

Students at Merrill Elementary are 55% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Merrill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merrill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aldrich Intermediate High : Memorial High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1035^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Merrill Elementary is a public elementary school in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving 270 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Beloit School District, which is ranked 420 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrill Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.63% of 3rd graders, 0% of 4th graders, and 7.41% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Beloit School District averages of 14.2%, 20.63%, and 17.53%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 529 out of 632 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2004-2005 school year to 1035 out of 1044 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Interestingly, Merrill Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Beloit School District, such as Hackett Elementary, Converse Elementary, Gaston Elementary, and Todd Elementary, which all have higher proficiency rates on the Forward Exam. Despite the high level of economic disadvantage among Merrill Elementary's student population, the school's per-student spending is not significantly higher than the nearby schools, suggesting a potential lack of targeted resources and support for the students.

224

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,789

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1635 Nelson Ave
Beloit, WI 53511

(608) 361-2605

District: Beloit School District

Students who attend Merrill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aldrich Intermediate
High:	Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

21.4%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2004 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (5% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg21%

Wisconsin avg54%

1,035^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Beloit School District

420^th of 426Beloit School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	1035 of 1044	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1029 of 1061	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	934 of 1046	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	1025 of 1045	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	982 of 1030	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	992 of 1021	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	646 of 689	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	667 of 712	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	529 of 632	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.2	588 of 633	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	136 of 144	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	86 of 137	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	255 of 269	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	990 of 1001	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	974 of 1011	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	993 of 1000	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	982 of 1012	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	798 of 802	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	718 of 718	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies12%-52 vs state

Mathematics5%-48 vs state

English Language Arts3%-49 vs state

Science0%-51 vs state

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Schools Near Merrill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 Nelson Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2605	224	21	10.9	83.9%	27 (12.1%)	124 (55.4%)	48 (21.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.7%)	1.6	1035^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.5	1029^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.0%	6	2.6	0.0	7.4		5.3	7.7	3.7		11.5	0.0	$18,789	$2,011	$16,779
Todd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 Oakwood Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-4205	471	31	15.4	69.2%	152 (32.3%)	74 (15.7%)	195 (41.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	10.7	937^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	936^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.8%	1	10.0	21.3	16.9		30.0	29.0	20.6		40.0	26.7	$16,377	$1,985	$14,391
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Cranston Rd	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2805	477	30	16.1	69.8%	126 (26.4%)	87 (18.2%)	199 (41.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.8%)	4.8	981^st of 1044 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.7	949^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.6%	32	13.0	13.3	18.5		17.4	14.8	10.9		21.3	16.4	$15,448	$1,580	$13,868
Hackett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Eighth St	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2405	434	31	14.2	74.2%	99 (22.8%)	93 (21.4%)	187 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	5.6	972^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.4	996^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.1%	24	9.9	21.8	7.8		15.5	10.9	5.9		38.9	20.0	$16,920	$1,740	$15,180
Converse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Townline Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2105	446	27	16.5	71.7%	173 (38.8%)	90 (20.2%)	127 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.1%)	17.8	888^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.9%		18	902^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.0%	14	26.7	27.7	27.3		36.1	37.5	34.6		36.5	28.6	$15,953	$1,763	$14,190
Gaston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 W Grand Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2305	348	23	15.4	75.6%	149 (42.8%)	35 (10.1%)	105 (30.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	52 (14.9%)	14.1	914^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.6	950^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.5%	36	22.5	28.6	21.1		32.5	35.4	10.5		43.8	25.0	$16,197	$1,764	$14,433
Powers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	620 Hillside Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6360	331	22	14.9	39.9%	234 (70.7%)	11 (3.3%)	48 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)								(n/a)											$9,383	$723	$8,661
Garden Prairie Intermediate School	Public	2-5	3245 S Bartells Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6372	491	28	17.2	34.0%	349 (71.1%)	8 (1.6%)	86 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	61.4	435^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.6	609^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.6%	174	67.0	55.8	56.9		71.2	56.7	51.2		65.0	46.7
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Milwaukee Road	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2211	541	41	13.0	40.9%	453 (83.7%)	10 (1.8%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	55.7	517^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.4	603^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	43.2%	86	37.5	54.9	42.4	61.7	55.6	62.0	39.0	60.0	74.7	62.0	$11,459	$818	$10,641
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 W Burbank Ave	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6500	339	33	10.1	77.9%	207 (61.1%)	13 (3.8%)	91 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%		47.1	650^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	38.8	35.4	57.8		44.9	58.3	62.2		52.1	45.8	$14,267	$1,003	$13,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrill Elementary

What district is Merrill Elementary in?

Beloit School District

Is Merrill Elementary a good school?

Merrill Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Merrill Elementary?

Students at Merrill Elementary are 55% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Merrill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Merrill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Merrill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merrill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aldrich Intermediate
High : Memorial High

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